Biden calls with Jacob Blake | shot in the back Abroad

Biden said at a meeting at a church in Kenosha on Thursday that he had spoken with Blake for 15 minutes. It is one of the few times so far that the Democratic presidential candidate shows himself in public with a face mask.

After the shooting incident, which is still under investigation, riots broke out for days in the city in the northern state of Wisconsin. According to his family, the 29-year-old man may never be able to walk again, but Blake told Biden he “will never give up.”

Meeting family

Earlier Thursday, Biden met Blake’s father, two sisters, and his brother at Milwaukee airport, 60 kilometers from Kenosha. Blake was wanted at the time of the arrest and allegedly stole a woman’s car keys after breaking into a house. He is also accused of sexual misconduct against a woman.

On Tuesday, Bidens rival Trump was still in Kenosha. He did not meet any of Blake’s relatives, but pledged $ 42 million to the state of Wisconsin to increase security and strengthen the police force.

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